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ADC 410 

Attachment 

ATTACHMENT TO ADC 410 

Intra-DLA Revisions to Procedures and DLMS 527D Pre-Positioned Materiel Receipt (PMR) to 

Add Disposition Container ID for use with Relocation of Material between DLA Disposition Field 

Offices Under Reutilization Business Integration (RBI) (Supply) 

1. ORIGINATING SERVICE/AGENCY AND POC INFORMATION: 

a. Service/Agency: Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services 

b. Technical POC: Kevin Bess, DLA Logistics Information Service (LAR), Erin 

Hancock, DLA Logistics Information Service (LAR), and Ryan Geers, DLA Logistics 

Information Service (LAR) 

c. Functional POC: Lanie Thrall, DLA Logistics Information Service (LAR) and 

Tiffany Emmons, DLA Logistics Information Service (LAR) 

2. FUNCTIONAL AREA: 

a. Primary/Secondary Functional Area: Primary: Supply/Logistics DLA Disposition 

Services

b. Primary/Secondary Functional Process: Primary: Material Delivery Notification 

for DLA Logistics Information Services products 

3. REFERENCES: 

a. Draft PDC 434 (under development), Intra-DLA Revisions to Procedures and 

DLMS 527R Receipt by DLA Disposition Services Under Reutilization Business Integration 

(RBI) (Supply); STAFFING NOTE: PDC 434 is expected to be finalized and available in 

March 2011 at http://www.dla.mil/j-6/dlmso/eLibrary/Changes/proposed.asp.asp

b. Draft PDC 453 (under development), Revisions to Procedures and DLMS 511R 

Requisition to Support Requisitioning from DLA Disposition Services under Reutilization 

Business Integration (RBI); STAFFING NOTE: PDC 453 is expected to be finalized and 

available in March 2011 at http://www.dla.mil/j-6/dlmso/eLibrary/Changes/proposed.asp.asp

c. DLA Logistics Management Standards Office memorandum, February 11, 2011, 

subject: PDC 432, Intra-DLA Revisions to Procedures and DLMS 511R Requisition to Support 

Directed Release of Material (Post-Post Action) by DLA Disposition Services Field Offices 

under RBI (Supply); available at http://www.dla.mil/j-6/dlmso/eLibrary/Changes/proposed.asp 

4. BACKGROUND: The DLA Disposition Services (formerly Defense Reutilization and 

Marketing Service (DRMS)) is a worldwide presence within the Department of Defense, with 

disposal specialists in 14 foreign countries, two U.S territories, and 39 states. DLA 

Disposition Services mission is the execution of disposition solutions for excess military 
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property. The Reutilization Business Integration (RBI) project will replace the DRMS 

Automated Information System (DAISY) by integrating DLA Disposition Services business 

processes within the DLA enterprise suite of applications, including the Enterprise Business 

System (EBS) and the Distribution Standard System (DSS).

a. Intent of the Transaction: 

STAFFING NOTE: “Container ID” was changed to “Disposition Container ID” throughout this 

ADC based on a comment received from DLA. See the DLA comment in the PDC 433 Comments 

Disposition Table at paragraph 12. 

1) This change covers modifications to the 527D Pre-Positioned Material Receipt 

(PMR) (also known as Advance Receipt Information (ARI) in DLMS). With the inclusion of 

the Reutilization Business Integration (RBI) functionality in DSS and EBS, the 527D PMR 

transaction needs to be updated to include passing of Disposition Container Identification (ID). 

DLA Disposition Services uses containerization to consolidate property from multiple Disposal 

Turn-in Documents (DTIDs) with similar characteristics. This includes hand tools, uniforms 

and computer equipment. At the time of receipt of the property, the DLA Disposition Services 

Field Office personnel may place similar property into specific containers. The Disposition 

Container ID is used to identify all of the property within the container allowing visibility and 

complete accountability of the contents of the container. The individual materiel identification 

(e.g. National Stock Number (NSN), Local Stock Number (LSN), DTID numbers, etc., in the 

container are on the DSS record. In addition, they are identified as being contained within the 

container. This allows DLA Disposition Services to stow and market all of the property 

contained in the container by the Disposition Container ID. Rules of Containerization are 

provided at the enclosure for additional background information. 

2) DISPOSITION CONTAINER ID BACKGROUND: The passing of the 

Disposition Container ID is required by EBS so they can link the DTID to the container to allow 

for property control of DTIDs. Containerization of property is important to both RBI and 

Disposition Services and provides benefits that are documented as a part of RBI. Processing of 

property using containers provides Disposition Services with warehouse efficiencies and reduces 

the number of physical actions required to manage the property (e.g., store, relocate, and issue). 

When property is received and identified as eligible for containerization, it is placed in the correct 

container, which is then stored in the appropriate location in the warehouse. Disposition Services 

maintains visibility of the individual items within the container through the assignment of a 

Disposition Container ID to each of those items. In addition, the inventory offered to a customer 

can be requisitioned as part of a container or the whole container. Efficiencies are also seen when 

a customer requisitions, via DLA Disposition Services web-based ordering1

, all items within a 

container or when an entire container is identified for transfer to another Disposition Services 

field office. The overall advantage for DLA Disposition Services customers is the opportunity to 

order the entire container and view all the container's contents. Adding the Disposition Container 

ID will dramatically increase the marketability of the items, increasing both Reutilization, 

Transfers, and Donation (RTD) (Dispositions mission #1) and sales. Additionally, it will reduce 

labor time spent pulling items out of containers. 

                                                           

1 Refer to PDC 453 (reference 3b). PDC 453 revises 511R requisition in support of RBI and addresses RTD. 

Note that requisitions will not be gerated at the container level.
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b. Scenarios for which the transaction is used: The 527D PMR (Relocation)2

transaction is used when property is to be relocated from one DLA Disposition Services Field 

Office to another. DLA Disposition Services Inventory Control Point (ICP), using EBS, 

creates a 527D PMR transaction to notify the receiving DLA Disposition Services Field 

Office (which uses DSS) of the incoming property. This 527D PMR transaction initiates from 

EBS and is sent via DAAS to DSS. DLA Disposition Services ICP (EBS) will populate the 

Disposition Container ID on the PMR for DLA Disposition Services Field Office transfer 

orders where a container is being relocated from one field office to another. 

c. Transactions, data elements, processing details in use today: Currently DSS uses 

the 527D PMR for relocation (MILSTRAP DWK functionality). DLA Disposition Services 

requires the Disposition Container ID data element in the PMR to identify property in a single 

container, and will require it on transactions between EBS and DSS. 

5. PROPOSED CHANGE(S): 

a. Requested change in detail: This change adds the ‘Disposition Container ID’ data 

element to DLMS 527D for PMRs associated with relocation.

b. Proposed procedures: The Disposition Container ID will be used to track inventory 

for groupings of like DTIDs when applicable. Containerization will be allowed for like items 

(which are pre-identified) using item characteristics such as DEMIL Code and/or specific 

NSNs. DLA Disposition Services business rules will be used to categorize each individual 

container. Each DTID in the container will be individually receipted with its own NSN or 

LSN/qty/etc., and will be picked up to the Field Office DSS record. If the container is being 

transferred from one DLA Disposition Services Field Office to another, a DLMS 527D PMR 

(Relocation) will be created for each DTID in the container. The transaction will include the 

Disposition Container ID that will be used to tie all the DTIDs together.

c. DLMS Supplement (DS) 527D Change Table (includes administrative update being 

made while this transaction is open for update) (change from PDC 433 are highlighted) : 

Item 

# 

Location DS 527D PMR 

Revision 

Reason 

1. DLMS 

Introductory 

Notes: 

Add ADC 410 to DLMS Introductory note 7: 

‐ ADC 410, Intra-DLA Revisions to Procedures 

and DLMS 527D Pre-Positioned Materiel Receipt 

(PMR) to Add Disposition Container ID for use 

with Relocation of Material between DLA 

Disposition Field Offices Under Reutilization 

Business Integration (RBI)

Identifies DLMS 

Changes included in the 

DLMS Supplement. 

                                                           

2

 A 527D PMR transaction for Relocation is identified by 2/LIN01/10 code ‘N - Return to inventory of 

material relocated between storage activities without change in ownership. Applicable only to nonprocurement source transactions. This is MILSTRAP Document Identifier (DI) Code DWK functionality. 
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Item 

# 

Location DS 527D PMR 

Revision 

Reason 

2. DLMS 

Introductory 

Notes 

Revise the first sentence of DLMS Introductory

note 1:

“1. Managers use this transaction set to provide 

preposition materiel receipt (PMR) (also 

known as advance receipt information)

transactions to storage activities. For ...”

Administrative update to 

reflect 527D is used for 

PMR to bring the 

MILSTRAP and DLMS 

terminology in synch. 

3 1/BR02/20 Revise the DLMS note for Transaction Type 

Code DE:

DE Advance Receipt 

DLMS Note: Owners use to provide storage 

activities with Pre-positioned Materiel 

Receipt (PMR) transaction. PMR is also 

known as advance receipt information 

transaction. (MILSTRAP DI Code DU_/DW_ 

functionality) 

Administrative update to 

reflect 527D is used for 

PMR to bring the 

MILSTRAP and DLMS 

terminology in synch. 

4. 2/N901/90 Add qualifier with DLMS Note: 

98 Container/Packaging Specification 

Number 

DLMS Note: Use to identify the Disposition 

Container identification (ID). DLA Disposition 

Services uses Disposition Container ID with 

PMR (Relocation) transactions (LIN01 code N). 

Authorized DLMS enhancement. Refer to ADC 

410.

Supports RBI requirement. 

The field name was changed 

from ‘Container ID’ to 

‘Disposition Container ID’ 

per DLA comment (refer to 

paragraph 12.) 

d. Alternatives: There are no other alternatives for this proposed process. 

6. REASON FOR CHANGE: With the addition of DLA Disposition Services business

processes into the DSS and EBS systems, data elements and transaction information needs to 

be introduced in a DLMS transaction to provide accurate transfer of information between 

systems. The 527D PMR transaction requires the addition of the Disposition Container ID.

7. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES: 

a. Advantages: Adding the Disposition Container ID to the transaction information 

will ensure the proper property identification capabilities as well as enable marketing of property 

through the RTD web. The passing of the Disposition Container ID to EBS is required by EBS to 

link the DTID to the container that allows for property control of DTIDs. Also "Containerization” 

allows for multiple DTIDs to be consolidated for property with similar characteristics. It also 

provides visibility and identification of the contents of the container. This will streamline the 

induction, stow, and issue processes while providing DLA Disposition Services with the 

capability to market by container. DSS will determine if an item can or should be containerized 
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based upon pre-defined, site-specific business rules. This allows EBS to be able to maintain 

visibility of a DTID that is placed into a container. This allows DTIDs to be individually 

requisitioned from a container and it provides the ability to remove individual DTIDS from 

containers due to controlled property rule changes. Adding the Disposition Container ID to the 

PMR increases the accuracy of the identification of the inventory of many DTIDs in a container 

that ultimately saves time in the store and issue process within the DLA Disposition Services. 

EBS needs to know what DTID is in what container; EBS is going to try to market and issue 

whole containers to save on time and shipping to customers as well.

b. Disadvantages: None identified. 

8. ASSUMPTIONS USED OR WILL BE USED IN THE CHANGE OR NEW 

DEVELOPMENT: The Disposition Container ID data element will be passed in 527D 

transactions. 

9. NOTE ANY REGULATIONS OR GUIDANCE: (IF APPLICABLE): Requires that 

DLA provide updates for the DOD 4000.25-M, DLMS, Volume 2 procedures. DLA J33 

advises that DRMS-I 4160.14 requires update. See impact paragraph below. 

10. ESTIMATED TIME LINE/IMPLEMENTATION TARGET: Testing begins May 

2011, and full implementation in October 2011. 

11. IMPACT: 

a. Publications:

1) Requires update to DLMS 527D transaction as noted in ADC.

2) NOTE: Requires update to DOD 4000.25-M, DLMS, Volume 2, to add 

procedures for the DLA Disposition Services RBI business process for containerization and for 

use of the Disposition Container ID. The DLA J33 Supply PRC representative is 

responsible for coordinating with the appropriate DLA office(s) to provide DLA J627 

with procedures for inclusion in the DLMS manual. DLA J33, RBI and DLA Disposition 

Services must coordinate as needed to ensure these procedures are written and submitted 

to DLA J627 in a timely manner. 

3) DLA J33 advises that DRMS-I 4160.14 requires update by the appropriate 

DLA office. DRMS-I 4160.14 is not under purview of DLA J627, but the requirement is noted 

here as a courtesy.

b. Automated Information Systems (AIS): 

1) DLA: Impacts EBS and DSS. 

2) Service AIS: The Services systems will not be impacted by this change. 

DLA states that this change to the 527D PMR transaction/process does not impact systems 

external to DLA. DLA will only cite the Disposition Container ID on PMRs for DLA 

Disposition Services Field Office to Field Office transfers (EBS to DSS interface only). 
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c. New DLMS Data Elements: Disposition Container Identification (ID): Disposition 

Container ID is a unique number that is generated at time of receipt that will link multiple 

DTIDs to one container. The Disposition Container ID number will be assigned to a 

container by the DLA Disposition Services Field Office (using DSS) at the time items are 

received at the warehouse. The Field Office will "containerize" items based on similar 

property characteristics (DEMIL Code, Controlled Inventory Item Code, Precious Metal 

Indicator Code, etc.). 

12. PDC 433 COMMENTS DISPOSITION: 

ORGANIZATION COMMENT DISPOSITION 

DLA DLA concurs, but does have one comment 

from out AIT team (see below). The SCR 

for this change will get worked as part of 

an RBI build effort. 

DLA AIT Comment: 

"While I have no objection, I do have a 

comment. The container ID field should 

not be mandatory field, it should be an 

optional field. 

 The DLMS 527D is not meant to be a 

DLMS 856 (shipment notice); it is just to 

provide advanced data. 

 Normally a shipper does not know 

tracking numbers and container ID, when 

they develop a 527D." 

The Container ID is not a mandatory field in 

527D; however please note that the reference to 

Container ID in the 527D has no relation to a 

Container ID that may be assigned during a 

transportation consolidation into a SEAVAN/ 

MILVAN/CONEX. The Container ID in the 

RBI containerization process is assigned by 

DSS during the receipt process for DTID turnins and is documented in the DSS inventory. 

So, EBS will have knowledge of the Container 

ID when generating the 527D PMR. 

To eliminate any confusion with the 

Transportation use of ‘Container ID’, the field 

has been renamed from “Container ID” to 

"Disposition Container ID". We do not 

anticipate the transportation business processes/ 

transactions perpetuating the "Disposition 

Container ID.” 

Air Force Concurs without comments. Noted. 

Navy Concurs as written. Noted.

Marine Corps Concurs as written. Noted. 

DFAS No comment. Noted.

USTRANSCOM Abstains Noted. 

Enclosure 
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Enclosure 

ENCLOSURE TO ADC 410 

Intra-DLA Revisions to Procedures and DLMS 527D Pre-Positioned Materiel Receipt (PMR) to Add 

Disposition Container ID for use with Relocation of Material between DLA Disposition Field Offices 

Under RBI

The following is provided as background information for this change: 

RULES OF CONTAINERIZATION 

The special processing requirement is defined for the type of property containerized. 

The following items are NIIN driven and may not be comingled / containerized with other types 

of items: 

1. Combat Uniforms identified by NIIN in DEMIL Bulletin DRMS 09-001. 

2. Kevlar (PASGT) Helmets identified by NIIN in DEMIL Bulletin DRMS 09-002 

3. F14 unique property identified by NIIN may only be containerized with other F14 unique 

items as identified in DEMIL Bulletin DRMS 09-003. 

a. No F14 common property may be containerized with the F14 unique. 

4. DEMIL B and Q items as described in DEMIL Bulletin DRMS 09 004 

5. Lab Equipment may only be containerized as described in DEMIL Bulletin DRMS 09-

005. 

6. Aircraft and Ground Tires as described in DEMIL Bulletin DRMS 09-007 

7. Body Armor as identified by NIIN in DEMIL Bulletin DRMS 08-001 

8. Dell Optiplex and GETAC computers as identified by NIIN in DEMIL Bulletin dated 

Aug. 28 2006. 

The following items are DEMIL Code driven that may be containerized with the same DEMIL 

Code: 

1. DEMIL A and Q6 may be containerized. 

2. DEMIL B in serviceable condition may be containerized with other DEMIL B 

serviceable items. 

3. DEMIL Q3 in serviceable condition may be containerized with other DEMIL Q3 

serviceable items. 

4. DEMIL D and other items requiring complete destruction may be containerized. 

5. DEMIL C and other items requiring partial destruction may be containerized.